Chapter 31: The Dawn of Peace
The reason why Turin is so vulnerable is inseparable from what Bellevue did on weekdays, as well as the arrogance of the French army.
Moreover, the speed of the Austrian army was too much beyond the imagination of the French army, and the latter had not had time to organize a defense, and the former was already preparing to attack the city.
The firepower of the main Austrian force was also unimaginable to the French army, and tens of thousands of rockets blew up so that the French army could not raise its head at all.
When they finally raised their heads, they would see the monstrous beasts flying in the sky, and the neatly moving phalanx below, which was a fatal blow to the morale of the French army.
However, what is even worse is the uprising of the former Sardinian king*** and the people in the city of Turin, who have long been unable to bear the oppression of the French, and before that they were only due to the strong strength of the French army.
The Austrians were also invincible in the eyes of the Sardinians, and the arrival of the Austrian army was the perfect time for the Sardinians to take revenge.
As they thought, the French were too weak to deploy troops in time to suppress the rebellion.
The rebels frantically flocked to the Royal Palace of Turin and the shops on the streets, grabbing anything they could see.
In addition to this, everyone has a more important goal, and that is the initiator of everything - Marshal Belvière of France.
In addition to taking revenge on him, he can also sacrifice himself or his body to the Austrians outside the city, which must also be a great achievement.
For a time, there were rebels everywhere, and the French soldiers in the palace guards looked at the black oppressive crowd, as well as the fire in the distance and the hideous beasts in it, and instantly gave up resistance, either choosing to surrender or choose to escape as birds and beasts.
The remaining Sardinians naturally chose to join the rebels and rush to the palace, and of course there were a few of Belvie's close friends, but they were soon drowned in the crowd.
However, when the people rushed into the palace, Bellevue was gone, and the angry people took all their anger out on this gorgeous palace.
At this time, Bellevue had already left the secret passage, and he couldn't help but be stunned as he looked at the fire rising from the city of Turin behind him.
Fame and fortune, fragrant car beauties, thousands of troops, all turned into clouds in an instant.
Before Bellevue could sigh, he only heard a burst of gunfire, and dozens of cronies around him were all shot and killed.
Bellevue himself was shot twice and was collapsing to the ground, only to realize that he had been attacked by a group of men dressed as monks.
They were mending the corpse, one shot to the heart, one to the head, and it seemed that they were still reciting the "Requiem Sutra" in their mouths.
"Lord, grant them eternal rest, and let the eternal light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace.
Amen."
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Seeing the group closing in on him, Bellevue shouted.
"Who are you? Don't come here! I can give you whatever you want..."
Before Bellevue could finish his words, his palm was pierced by a throwing knife with chains, and the gun in his hand fell to the ground.
The throwing knife was made by a black-robed nun, who slowly approached Bellevue and wrapped a chain around Bellevue's neck, who immediately struggled and said with difficulty.
"Who the hell are you?"
"Want to know?"
The nun asked with a smile.
"I won't tell you!"
The nun then hanged Bellevue from a nearby tree, and the monk shot Bellevue in the forehead and chest.
News of Belvie's death soon reached France, and Kafenjak was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Belvie committed suicide in fear of sin, and it's time for the peace-loving French people to act!"
Under the manipulation of Karfenjac, the major newspapers in Paris and the folk taverns, cafes, and restaurants began to denounce Bellevue, the main culprit who started the war.
Soon anti-war people took to the streets, and Kafenak was at the forefront of putting pressure on Parliament.
It was only then that the members of the National Assembly in Paris realized that Kafenjak was trying to kill himself
The cauldron was thrown away, but the general trend was a foregone conclusion, and the parliamentarians were forced to accept peace.
Of course, there were also mavericks who refused to vote in favor, and they were either beaten to death outside the gates of parliament by the angry populace or eliminated by Kafenyak in every way he could.
No one cares why or what they do for what they do, and no one cares what twists and turns there are, everyone only knows that they are against peace and are the enemies of France.
The war-torn French embraced peace, and Franz was finally relieved.
Without the French on land, the British strategy could no longer be realized, and no one but the Hungarians themselves would find them more powerful and reliable than the French.
Another important reason behind Franz's fight was to give the conservative forces in the German Confederation a chance to breathe.
After all, Franz was fighting the battle under the banner of rescuing his compatriots in the German Confederation, so there was no reason why the nationalists should not participate, and their participation in the war would certainly weaken their power in their own country.
King Wilhelm II of the Netherlands took the opportunity to counterattack and sent all the nationalist parliaments in the country to the German Confederation in the common colonies of southern Africa.
It was not only German nationalists in the Netherlands who were exiled, but also Dutch nationalists, and Wilhelm II was not spared.
The year 1848 was a devastating blow to the Dutch royal family, not only because of the ouster of Wilhelm II, but also because of the death of many members of the Dutch royal family, including his favorite second son, Prince Alexander.
And all this is inseparable from the struggle between the nationalists, and at the same time Wilhelm II also understands one thing: both sides just treat him as a pawn, and no one cares how he feels.
However, Wilhelm II was a man who lacked courage and determination, and he only imposed the punishment of mass exile.
What happened in the Netherlands was actually a microcosm of the states in 1848, and almost all of them chose to be lifted high and then gently lowered.
Franz was well aware of the logic of these cowards and fools, so from the beginning there were not much expectations for them.
The war in the Kingdom of Sardinia was almost over, so Carlo Alberto immediately demanded that the Austrian army leave Sardinia.
Franz naturally did not go as he wished, after all, the Kingdom of Sardinia was a problem after all, jumping back and forth between Faaw.
Of course, he wouldn't really want to divide up the land of Sardinia like that idiot at Bellevue, but it was necessary to make sure that he understood his situation and position.
The makeshift prisoner of war camp set up by the Austrians on the banks of the Tizuno River was filled with French prisoners of war, and it was precisely because of these prisoners of war that Carlo Alberto felt that the crisis had been lifted and it was time to re-establish his rule.
But when he saw the ruined city of Turin, he was stunned, and the place where the Austrian army had passed before would cause little damage, but now it was a mess as far as the eye could see.
Carlo Alberto couldn't help but ask loudly in anger.
"What have your armies done? Why is it so cruel? Why is it so tyrannical?"
The officers of the Italian Legion of the Austrian Empire were furious, and Marshal Radetzky waved his hand to stop the angry crowd.
"We have liberated the kingdom of Sardinia and restored your rule. As for the devastation, you should ask the French, not your benefactor."
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